Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Generally ‘ o ' sight and Friday. Slightly colder tonight. L* fl h t to M.vy froat. Somewhat warmer Friday northwest portion-

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I GOVERNOR smith I JO SPEAK TONIGHT I AT ST. PAUL, MINN. | ■■l Democratic Candidate To S Discus* Inland VVater- ■ wajs Project I |{\DIO STATIONS TO I I-.MHIH \ST SPEECH ■ SPEECH ON AIR ■ York. Sept. U.R. Gov■I \ • • I II Smith’s speech al ■| , i.mmlH will Im broadcast BH |, I, <-r over tlm Red net- ■| ,\,. k ■ Xat al Broadcasting Ha u.mpan-., ami ~,a!" K .tatioim M'". KK". KOMO, ■| KI ;W. MH) .'ml KFI making 26 |Hb stations in all. ■k \|.,..iril tmwrtior Smith's Special |H| T4ja , „ to Minneapolis, Sept. ■Ky i v.rnor Alfred E. Smith ■» Hitvi.,l 'l'.- imt'h central west today M| make a Iml tor the 25 electoral M| „[• Mu.m seta and Wisconsin. |H| Hi- I'.ii.e .'t< candidate announe ~11,,. ». nld speak in Minneapolis on |M| '..a,1 waterways and the St. Litwr- ■ ~. e . Lakes waterway project. .1 Vital issue m the whole central ■■■ "'' sl ' ■H iluv. Sm th's special campaign ■HI 'miM V.a- lo at rive at 10:25 A.M. SHI .. !; r r ..: nine. Minneapolis, where SH| •!,. Her. . ..ndidale will head a HH parade 'leer,. 1 the city in the after |H| noon. At night, he will make a MH • ii ■ tlier of the twin cities. ■H St. Paul. To Confer With Leaders HH Soon am i Ins arrival. Smith will ■HI .■ Democratic leaders ■HI to lamass tlm -Dilution. He has re■D i-eive.l ruporis that unusual sentiHH merit for him has manifested itself EN in Minnesota. ■K The Xew York governor came out ei tin- miil wi-t today with assur ■H an s ii.itti state leaders, that the , K i.'te h. through all day yester day. Xi.rth Dakota, will give him its ■B hvc eh-,toia! v tes. Additional en ■HI ■•atraeetn.-i.' came from Governor HI I'al'er Maddock Maddock, who rode ■Bi with th,, aovenmr front Bismarck to HI .l"in< stow a, was regarded as having given Smith a tacit endorsement. Madil.x |< said that his support of ■H Smith is as lepresentative of the ■H farm interests on that policy he ■ lais tlm .n i. rsement as candidate ■E l" 1 ' " vernor of the Democratic or■H saturations and the non-partisan Hr league, the latter having refused en■E tiorsetnent of Herbert Hoover. ■■ Maddoik's political vagaries are ■K indicative of the political cross cur■B rents in North Dakota. Smith found H ' situation confusing with Demo■E rrats, Republicans and non-partisan ■K leaguers split over both state and H icoxtixi i:n ox page five, I ,ieta il Merchants Meet I At Indianapolis This Week H Indianapolis, Sept. 27 — 'U.R>t— One K I attsand retail merchants are expect- ■ “'I 'a be registeted with wholesalers fre by I riday evening, the close of ltlP annual buyers’ week. 'I re than 700 buyers from Indiana. Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and MichigJ'i had registered Wednesday. The ent , s sponsoied by the Chamber of 'titmen,. wholesale trade division, in houses 3 ' 10 " " ith 10Cal wholpßalf ‘ BERNE ADOPTS UEHTING SYSTEM T °wn Council Votes To Install Ornamental Lights On Main Street lutin' 16 ' Se ?? 27 ~ (s P ec UU)—A lesotf mn provi,,ln K for the installation iengti, of ,e M al ' iKhtS al ° ng the f,1)l ’»n “t re L M “ in atreet a >>“ on JeKerto Wa m fr ° ln *' le south end north the ie» , nglon Htre et was adopted at Cil Mena nieetil >K of the town counflcrk w-. aj . n ’ K ht- Fred Kamholz. town bids f ai . U o , inßtruc ted to advertise for ment ' ing stan dards and equip!t I 1 " -stalling the lights. ln 8 sv S m a J! ned t 0 have the new ’teht,n operatin comptetely installed and for " bef ° re winter - Th « "OveP( 1 bv ti lc .°oK ainental 'iKbts'was starteral week Chain ber cf Commerce sev*eeks ago.

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H’nt Royal Romance I Ljy d IT ’ll m o if Il I xAbove are recent portraits of Princess Marie Jose, of Belgium, and Prince Humbert, heir to Italian throne, announcement of whose bethrotnal is expected to be made shortly. W. C. T. 0. HOLDS COUNTY MEETING Mrs. C. E. Hocker, Os Decatur, Elected County President. At Berne A large delegation from this city attended the Adams county convention of W. C. T. IL, which was held. Wednesday, in the Reformed church of Berne. Many women from all parts of the county were in attendance, the registiation including 36 from Decatur, 31 from Berne, eight from Geneva and three from Kirkland. The morning session consisted of the business of the day, and included reports from the various unions and county officers. Officers for the coming year were also elected as follows: President, Mrs. C. E. Hocker, of Decatur; vice president, Mrs. Hester Vorhees, of Geneva; recording and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Rose Baumgartnei, of Berne; treasurer, Mts. B. J. Rice, of Decatur. At the noon hour, the ladies mingled together in a delightful social hour and enjoyed a bounteous dinner which was served by the ladies of the Berne union. During the afternoon session, Rev. Koederer gave an interesting address on the subject, "Prohibition from an Economic Standpoint." Mrs. B. J. Rice, treasurer of the organization, told by illustration, "How to use the Ballot Intelligently.’’ "The Challenge,’’ was the topic discussed by the county president, Mrs. C. E. Hocker. Ihe committee on resolutions submitted the following report which was accepted and an order issued that it be printed in all news publications of the county: "We, the women of the Adams county W. C. T. U. in convention assembled, effer the following resolutions, whereas we believe we are facing a national crisis as we near outgeneral election: “Therefore be it t esolved that we very earnestly, conscientiously, and prayerfully consider the nominees for president. “That our women be encouraged to vote intelligently for the protection of the home and the Constitution of the United States. "Whereas, the tobacco trust is putting forth a wide effort through advertising on the large bill boards which mar the beauty of our landscape and demoralize our women by picturing them in company with men using the deadly cigarette. "Be it resolved, that the members of the W. C. T. U. use their influence in creating sentiment against such bill board advertising and assist in the education of our youth against (C'ONTINLED ON I'AGE FIVE,

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HOOVER CONFERS WITH CAMPAIGN MANAGERSTODAY Activities Os Mrs. Willebrandt Discussed By In-ter-Campaign Council HOOVER’S TENNESSEE SPEECH COMPLETED By Pauf R Mallon, UP Staff Correspondent Washington. Sept. 27.- (U.R) —Her-; bert Hoover held a series of confer-1 fences with the inter-campaign council here today, and while the subject was not officially revealed, it was indicated the recent activities of Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney-general, were tMscussed. Those attending included Hubert Work, chairman of Republican national committee, Franklin Fort, committee secretary, Senator George Moses, New York director, and Col. Horace Mann, in charge of the committee’s southern division. Callers Arrive Early The first of the callers arrived as soon as Hoover leached his desk. All did not go into Hoover’s private office at the same time, and there was no round table discussion, but attaches of the headquarters said the "big four is here on the same subject." Fort, the first to emerge, said he had given Hoover a report of his recent New England trip and had not discussed Mrs. Willebrandt's recent speeches. "1 feel more confident of New England now than before,” Fort said. “In New Hampshire, the wounds of the recent primary fight have been healed and everyone is working in accord. The organization is in better spirits in Massachusetts than I have ever seen, it there.” Work. YTosi-va-nrt Mann declined to I discuss the purpose of their cons. : ences with Hoover when they camel out. "The chief asked me if I had any communications about Mrs. Willebrandt and I said I had plenty,” Moses said, declining to amplify that statement. Sends Speech To Printer Hoover sent the first draft of his Elizabethton speech to the printers today, and betting was even around | his headquarters that he would take next week the fishing trip he has deayed for a month. - iH The speech takes no recognition ot | recent attacks upon the Republican campaign by the Democratic candidate, Gov. Smith, in his western tour. It is based on historical incidents in the Battle of Kings mountain, fought near the little Tennessee town where it is to be delivered, and it treats of the necessity for developing the humane side ot governments. The first draft required a week of arduous labor. The nominee now will go over it again. He hopes to conclude it by the end of the week. CHARGE THREE WITH MURDER • Grant County Grand Jury Indicts Three Men For Murder Marion, Ind., Sept. 27. —(U.R) —Three men stand indicted for murder today, following a report of the Grant county grand jury. First degree murder was charged against D. Ik Hai vey, accused of slaying Constable Frank Ury and Deputy Sheriff Fred Certain. The constable was fatally shot at Harvey’s home where he had gone to serve an ejection suit. Certain died of wounds sustained when he engaged in a gun battle with officers who tried to arrest him. Charles Mauller and Uhle Ferguson were charged with second degree murder in the death of Orville Goodpasteur whose body was found on a road side. It was charged that the two accused men beat Goodpasteur to death while robbing him. O' ...... Sen. Robinson To Speak At Fort Wayne Nov. 1 Indianapolis, Sept. 27. —(U.R) —Sen. Joseph T. Robinson, Democratic candidate for the vice-presidency, will speak at Evansville, Ind., Oct. 31 and Fort Wayne, Nov. 1, Democratic state headquarters announced today. Both speeches will be broadcast.

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Believe Other Boys Are Held Captive Where Billv Ranieri Was Kept! Chicago, Sept. 27 (U.R/ Assisttml I State Attorney Samuel Hoffrilan and I I Charles J. Mueller today revealed l evidence supporting a belief that the "farm" where Billy Ranieri was held captive for thirteen days is a prison for at least ten other boys held for ransom by a Mafia extortion ring. Hoffman anil Meuller made public ' the statement of a paroled convict which said that ten boys whom Billy ' Ranieri described as "spending their vacation on the farm, "in reality were being held for large ransoms. RELIEF FUND IS NEARS2OO MARK Geneva Sends In s2l For Florida Relief; Total For County Is $192.72 The relief fund being raised by the Adams county chapter of the Amer lean Red Cross for the aid of tin victims of the Florida and Porto Rico hurricane near the S2OO mark today, with several more contributions from Decatur and $24 from Geneva reported. The total reported tollay was $192.72. Adams county’s quota in the national relief fund is $1,025. Reports from Florida state that $12,000,000 is needed for relief work there. Contributions should be made as soon as possible. Contribution boxes are located, in Decatur, in each of the three hanks, the postoffice and the Daily Democrat office. Today’s report was as follows: Previous donations $114.06 Peter Snooks .05 Mrs. Dan Niblick . 10" .Mr. and Mrs. F. E. France 10.00 Friend 100 Friend -25 Wm. Sellemeyer 2.00 Mrs. Sadie Conner 1 oo | Wm. Klink 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Rice . 2.00 Friend 5.00 Mrs. Chas. Holthouse 2.00 Dr. and Mrs. Beavers 5.00 D. G. M. Trout 10.00 Friend .. 1.00 Friend .25 Cash .... I ll ((o\ tin i i.i> en RUMOR CONCERNS COL. LINDBERGH Broadway’s Latest Gossip Says Lindy Is Interested In Show Girl New York, Sept. 27— 'U.R)-Broad-way’s latest rumor is that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is interested in Blanche Satchel, show girl, the rumor could not be confirmed today. The evening Graphic printed an interview with Miss Satchel, who-is a member of Earl Carroll's “Vanities" and was once described by Howard Chandler Christy as "The most beautiful Titian blonde in the world." Miss Satchel was quoted as saying she had been “to parties several times I with Major Lanphier (Lindbergh's chum) and the Colcnel, and both have taken me out frequently.” But she would not go so far as to say the trans-Atlantic flier was paying iter court. "I am afraid to say anything about that," she was quoted. "It would be so embarrassing if it was contradicted.” The show girl, who once was “Miss Australia" and came from London with Ziegfeld’s Follies in 1925. said she was "going to a party tonight at the home of Grover Loening, where the Colonel often stays." Loening confirmed that she world attend a party at his home, but said Lindbergh never stopped at his house. Lindy At St. Louis St. Lottis, Mo., Sept. 27 —(U.R)—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh came to St. Louis io register for the Presidential election, “and has nothing to say about any Broadway rumors," Harold M. Bixby, his host, told the United Press today. Lindbergh and Major Thomas G. Lanphier, ills commercial flying associate, spent the night at the Bixbyhome. A telephone request to Bixby today I for permission to speak with LindI bergh about a rumor that he was "in terested" In Miss Blanche Satchel, Broadway show girl, met the reply: “He wouldn’t want to say anything ' about that,”

GIANTS LOSE TO CUBS;CARDINALS LEADING BOSTON Pennant Hopes Os New York Chib Receive Jolt. Chicago Winning 3-2 ST. LOUIS TAKES 6-1 LEAD IN FIRST P lo Grounds, N. Y„ Sept. 27-(U.R) Artie Nehf, former New York favoI i ite, came hack to the Polo Grounds today to deal a death blow to the Giant's pennant hopes by pitching the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victoryover John McGraw r. fighting ball c'.ub in the first game of a doubleheader. The defeat left the Giants one game behind the Cardinals with four games left to play. Riggs Stephenson, the former Alabama football star, drove in the winning run in the fourth inning. Hack Wilson trippled to right and came home on Stephenson’s single over second. Andy Cohen diove home a run for the Ciants in the fifth, bouncing a double off the left field wall to send home Jackson, who had walked. Cardinals Take Early Lead Braves Field. Poston. Sept. 27. — (U.R) Heartened by word that the Giants had lost the first game to Chicago, the St. Louis Cardinals epened a three-game series against the Braves here this afternoon, scoring six runs in the first inning. The skies were overcast and the attendance small. Brandt pitched for the Braves, and i Haines f r the Cardinals. The Cardinals got away to a sixrun lead in tlie first inning, knocking Brandt from the box. Brandt was replaced by Cooney. Bottomley's double drove in Doilthit and Frisch. Bottomley scored when Hafey singled to right. Holm singled to right, sending Hafey to | third. Then Maranville was passed,! filling the bases. Haines crashed out a double, scoring Haley, Holm and Maranville. Hornsby drove in a Boston run in the first with a long sacrafice fly, scoring Richbourt. — Fifteen Persons Named In Federal Indictments Indianapolis, Sept. 27. (U.R) Fifteen persons were named in a general indictment charging conspiracy in the alleged interstate automobile theft inquiry returned by Hie federal grand jury as it wound up the first phase of its investigation and was excused until further call today. It was announced that the jurv probably will be recalled within a fewweeks to investigate further misdeeds of the alleged ring which state police are investigating. U. $1 RECOGNIZES CHINESE REGIME Official Recognition Given To Nationalist Regime In Nanking By Mauritz A. Hallgren (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Sept. 7 (U.R) Official recognition of the Nationalist regime in Nanking as the De Jure government of China has been extended by the United States, the United Press was in-f.-rmed by state department officials today. No formal announcement of this action will be made officials said, unless Nanking asks that it be done. It is believed, however, that secretary ot state Kellogg within a few days mayissue an inf rmal statement on the ofHeal position. De Jure —or complete—recognition of the nationalists was the outcome of study cf the problem created on July when John Van A. MacMurrny, the American minister in China, signed a tariff treaty with T. V. Soong, nationalist finance minister. Since then, the legal advisers of the state department have decided that negotiation of the tariff treaty in itself amounted to De Jure resognition. This opinion recently was accepted by President Coolidge, and Nanking was so notified. Mac Murray will continue as American minister in Peking, while Dr. Alfred Ea -Ke Sze will remain as Chinese minister here. To date Sze has not presented credentials from Nanking

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Flys With Lindy I CJa ■ rW J- > % .-s Myr t> T. Herrick, United States Ambassador to France, who recently flew with Col. Charles Lindbergh from Cleveland to Chicago, where he expressed views on the Pellogg pact and isilitics. He thinks that the main issue in the present presidential contest is the maintenance of prosperity. NEW “WHISPER" REVEALED TODAY Smith’s Managers Attempt To Stop New Accusation Against Candidate New York, Sept. 27 —(U.R)— Campaign managers for Governor Alfred E. Smith attempted today to stop another “whisper” concerning the Democratic Presidential candidate, by reI vealing the source. They made public an accusation, al- , legedly by Miss Lois Penney Clark, see retary of the Brooklyn Women's constitutional Hoover-Curtis campaign committee, made the charge in a letappeared intoxicated at aiboy's camp. Miss Clark, the Democratic national committee, Made the chaige in a letter to Mis. John Carlin after Mrs. Carlin declined to serve on the Brooklyn committee because of. Smith sympathies. Miss Clark admitted writing such a letter to Mis. Catlin, but said it was “personal in nature." Mrs. Ida B. S. Woodruff, chairman of the Brooklyn committee, announced that Miss Clark would tell where she got her information, but only to a joint investigating committee of both Democrats and Republicans. Tlie letter, was turned over to the Democratic committee by Mrs. Carlin, said: — “Do you think it right or fair for him cr any one else to appear at a boy’s camp in such condition that a 10-year-old boy would 1 emark ‘his breath would knock you over"? Do y u think it right that a man paid public servant —holding a prominent position—should openly violate any part of the Iftw of the land every day and seldom be sober enough to appear in public" Rev. Parsons To Preach In This Vicinity Sunday The Rev. J. B. Parsons, of Indiana--1 polls, superintendent of the White 1 River conference of the United Brethren church, will preach next Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock, at the Phoenix U. B. church, and on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, at the Petro--1 leiim U. B. church. All members of ' these churches and the public in gener--1 al are invited to attend the services. . Q Monroe Man Loses $l5O In Currency At Bluffton Lewis Gilliom, of Monroe route -1, lost a roll of bills totaling $l5O, Tues- . day afternoon, between the Wells r County bank, in Bluffton, where he i cashed a cheek for a friend, and the cattle department at the Bluffton ■ Street fair, which is located on East - Market street. Mr. Gilliom did not • miss the money, however, until he hat 1 I driven to Berne. He had placed the money in a pocket of his trousers.

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THREE OFFICERS HELD FOLLOWING SHOOTING IN OHIO Fusillade Os Shots Fired Into Private Auto When Driver Doesn’t Stop BULLET STRIKES GIRI- IN THE HEAD Lorain, O„ Sept. 27. «J.R) Twenly-1 wo year old Betty Haywood lay in a hospital today with a btillet wound in her head, and three members of Mayor .1. Standen’s liquor sqtitid were held in jail, as a result of a fusillade of shots fired into a private automobile here last nighl. Richard Haywood, father of the gill, said his daughter was hit by one of several bullets fired at his automobile when he failed to stop at the command of three men. Officers Are Held The three members of the dry squad held pending a report on the girl’s condition are Frank Klady, chief of the squad; Louis t'icco and Walter Knitter, police Lieut. George Carson said. Haywood said the agents stepped in front of his automobile and called “halt." “I started to comply.” he said, “when my wife yelled they’re holdup men’." “My wife, my daughter and another man and his wife and baby were in the car. "Naturally, 1 stepped on it. Then 1 hoard a (latter against the tear cf tlie <di 1 thought stones were being thrown at us. “Suddenly, my daughter slumped 1 down in the seat. I stopped the car and I jumped out, yelling ’you've shot my daughter.’ ” The agents ordered the girl taken to a hospital but made no attempt to iliiect him tliete, although he did not know its location. Hat 'ood said. Sheriff E. C. Mathews, after an investigation. announced that Klady, so far as c. ttld be determined, was the only one of the three agents who had authority to be at the roadside scent 1 of the shooting as an officer. Cicc.t and Knitter have only city police commissions, the sheriff said. Lieut. Carson said he received the first report of tlie sb. oting from the hi spital and went at once to investigate. It was then that Carson began a roundup of the liquor squad, he said. Haywcod said that Cicco was the only one of the agents who came up to investigate after the shooting”, Klady and Knitter remained a considerable distance away, he said. Klady told pciice today that Cicco reported to him and Knitter that the girl’s head "was just grazed by a bullet.” Knitter said he advised reporting the incident but the others “preset i ed to wait until morning.” Lieut. Carsen said Klady told him that Cicco had fired the shots against his orders. Cai son said lie took from Cicco a revolver fully loaded with six steel bullets "like the one" doctors removed from Miss Haywood’s head. Chief of police Theodore Walker said the liquor squad was not under his control but fully responsible to Mayor Slander. The extent of the girl's injuries are not yet known, but Dr. R. A. Stack said he believed she had sustained a fractured skull. COUNTY OFFICIALS ASK BETTER PAY Commissioners, Engineers And Road Superintendents Want Increase Fort Wayne, Sept. 27. (U.R) —The . 1929 session of the Indiana general assembly will be asked to pass a bill establishing a new salary scale for county commissioners, county engineers, highway superintendents and eny street superintendents, it was disclosed at the annual conventions here ’ of state associations of those officials, j John'“aacGregor, Indianapolis, ad- , dressing the conventions, declared no 9 state in the union pays county com--1 missioners as poorly as Indiana. He t pointed out that Michigan, Illinois t and Ohio in some instances pay coni- ' missioners as high as $4,1)00 a year, e while in Indiana, salaries are from ) SI,OOO to $4,000 a year.

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